What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Mauritius and Suriname?

0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?

42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Suriname: Mortality rate, under-5

Mauritius

15.4 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Suriname

15.8 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Mauritius rank

96th

Suriname rank

93rd

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

Mauritius
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 15.8 per 1,000 live births against 15.4 per 1,000 live births in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 196 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28.41 per 1,000 live births	51.39 per 1,000 live births	22.97 per 1,000 live births	Suriname
1990s	21.85 per 1,000 live births	38.26 per 1,000 live births	16.41 per 1,000 live births	Suriname
2000s	16.07 per 1,000 live births	27.08 per 1,000 live births	11.01 per 1,000 live births	Suriname
2010s	14.95 per 1,000 live births	20.83 per 1,000 live births	5.88 per 1,000 live births	Suriname
2020s	15.56 per 1,000 live births	16.84 per 1,000 live births	1.28 per 1,000 live births	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Mauritius or Suriname?: Suriname, at 15.8 per 1,000 live births against 15.4 per 1,000 live births in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Mauritius and Suriname?: 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?: Mauritius ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.